title: Amelioration of murine dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis by nuclear factor-kappaB decoy oligonucleotides.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Activation of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB has been shown to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC). The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of NF-kappaB decoy oligonucleotides (ODNs) on an experimental model of UC.
  
  
  METHODS
  NF-kappaB decoy ODNs were administered in experimental colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS). The disease activity index (DAI) and histological score were observed. NF-kappaB DNA binding activity was assessed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). The expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significant improvement was observed in DAI and histological score in mice with NF-kappaB decoy ODNs, and the increase in NF-kappaB DNA binding activity, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, IL-1beta, and TNF-a in mice with DSS-induced colitis was significantly reduced following administration of NF-kappaB decoy ODNs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The administration of NF-kappaB decoy ODNs leads to an amelioration of DSS-induced colitis, suggesting administration of NF-kappaB decoy ODNs may provide a therapeutic approach for UC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Jun Ying
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Li Guo
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xiao Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pen
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ouyan
authors.forename: Hua Tian
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Gan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016264:Dextran Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: C468119:NF-kappaB decoy; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D016264:Dextran Sulfate